Campaign Against Corn Laws Appeals to Labourers
A strongly worded address from the Committee of the Shef field Anti Corn Law Association urges labouring classes to study the document exposing the Corn Laws as a barrier to free trade. It argues England is best suited for manufacture, warns of unemployment and higher bread prices, and calls for repeal to boost prosperity, wages, and stable employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield Anti-Corn Law Association
Great Britain
Manchester
Birmingham
Germany
England
Distress in British manufacturing districts amid rising unemployment
Reports from Leeds Sheffield and Nottingham detail severe distress among labouring populations as mills close and wages fall. Charitable efforts rise with outdoor work schemes. families sell furniture for bread while captains and guardians scramble to provide meals and employment. The Bolton and Preston areas report empty houses and spiking prices ahead of cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jéancaabir
Ouey
Yeadod
Guisely
Bradford
Munsbara
Lee
Leeds
Britain
Sheffield
Leicester
Paisley
Northonam
Board of Guardians of
The
Nottingham Union
Mapperley Piaire
Bovros
Lancashire
Benevolent Society
Horrock
Taylor Hindle
Bolton
Wreck of the Brilliant steam-packet and loss of Captain Wade
Report recounts the Brilliant steam packet from Leith to Aberdeen encountering a gale. Captain Wade was washed overboard near Aberdeen and perished after the ship reached the harbor and burned. crew and passengers were saved with aid from shore. Captain Wade had previously survived a major January voyage but succumbed to his duties at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Neue Bydiey
Burdesi
Grayersend
Scott
Herald
Pelorus
Aod
Lucretia
Srewa
Porto
Vessal
Pelatus
London
John Drilly
England
Leith
Aberdeen
Wade
Dee
Shetland
Tealy
Caledonian Mercury
Leading a reluctant horse at Hartley collier y
In Berwick Advertizer style report, Jack Horsley at Hartley colliery drove a horse and cart to Hollow Well Sande for gravel. The horse refused to draw uphill, so he substituted a second horse as leader and feigned attack on the chains to persuade the idle animal, then urged the pair forward with a whip and call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Horsley
Hartley Colliery
Hollowwell Sande
Jack
Berwick
Insult to the British flag in Port Louis 1839 affair
A lengthy correspondence from September 1839 in Port Louis details Captain Thomas Driver of the Greenlaw resenting the French Isere flag display. The governor demanded formal apology and reparation, with both sides offering apologies and assurances to maintain royal honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Port-Louis
W. Nicolay
Th . Driver
Greenlaw
Itere
Alvo
Arighor
St. George
Driver
Marpaty
Isere
Thomas Driver
Cheenlaw
Laere
Her
Gro. F. Dice
Roger
Taos. Carver
Carr
Thos. Driver
Colonial Secretary's Office
Gro. F. Dicx
F. H. Rose
DE LA Rogue DE Chanpay
Port Louis
Great Britain
Thomas Darvee
Abip Greenlaw
Iere
Stroyan
Onia
Caledonia
St. George's
France and Spain news from the Paris journals
Telegraphic dispatches report no serious engagement in Algiers province and no hostilities at Oran. Spain recounts sentences after court martial, a deserter from the Queen’s Army, and Cabrera’s pronouncement. The Swiss canton reforms, the Hatti Sheriff firman, and a Turkish crew discontent at Alexandria are noted along with Allied views on Captain Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Aéreas
Tovtex
Algiers
Oran
Constantins
Spain
Mas
Las Matas
Brad Victoria
Stedgestein
Cabrera
Molinos
Berge
Smyrna
Gulhane
Constantinople
Poe
Timaelf Iba
Grman
Bke
Portafolio
Alexandria
Pacha
Walker
Indictment Against Frost and Companions in Treason Trial
Abstract of the Frost treason indictment at Monmouth details overt acts claimed as war on the Queen. Charges include marching in hostile array, arming followers, attacking the Westgate Hotel, seizing mail, and preparing to depose the Queen. Additional counts list attempts to gain Newport, block communications, and raise insurrection with arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frost
Special Commission
Monmouth
Westgate
Noport
Newport
County of
Oni
Port
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Cornlaws
Sradeord
Woolcom
Taffrail
Ima
RIN
R. Sreevan
France
Bray
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